OMEX Symphony S

REVIEW
Alan Sircom
Dec 09, 2025

The OMEX Symphony S is an isolation device available in either a two-disc or a three-disc configuration. The centre layer in the three-disc version is called the ‘scrub layer’. This layer reduces vibrational activity from each resonant point above (the product) and below (the table). It further effectively decouples an already decoupled isolation system.

The top and bottom faces of the OMEX Symphony feature etched micro-grooves that grip the equipment and the platform on which it rests. Each disc is isolated from the others by a set of ball bearings. The upper face of the Symphony S includes what the company refers to as its ‘Tuning Fork’, which resembles more the ‘hub’ of the Symphony S’s ‘wheel’. There is also a lower-cost Symphony A variant. It substitutes the gold-plated brass insert with a polymer one and utilises stainless steel ball bearings instead of the ceramic ones used in the Symphony S.

What the fork?

In the oversimplification that comes with writing reviews, the Tuning Fork acts as a mass-loaded resonance funnel. It dampens first-order resonance (from the device) before it reaches the ball-bearing decoupling points. It can accommodate a spike. However, if ‘spikes’ and ‘ball bearings’ sound scary, the OMEX Symphony S can be fitted with a supplied residue-free adhesive pad for easier installation.

Installation is straightforward, albeit a little daunting. The ball bearings are designed to sit between the layers. When you first attempt to fit them, your inner klutz emerges, scattering ball bearings everywhere. Trying this with loudspeakers leaves you with that ‘not enough hands’ moment. It makes you resemble an octopus trying to unhook a bra while playing a set of bagpipes. All subsequent OMEX Symphony S encounters passed off without a hitch.

OMEX Symphony S two layer

I initially believed that the difference between the two discs and the three would be a matter of one being better than the other. However, that wasn’t entirely accurate. Some products (usually the lighter sources and DACs) perform better with the two-layer Symphony S. Nonetheless, the ultimate test for such systems is the turntable. Generally, products like the OMEX don’t ‘gel’ with turntables, and the few that do are commonly regarded as the best in their class.

Quality

The OMEX Symphony S (two-disc version) performed well with an older VPI Prime and a Technics SL-1300G. Everything I tried improved its performance when placed on an OMEX Symphony S set, which speaks to quality. It’s also a comprehensive improvement, making the sound more effortlessly detailed, focused, and dynamic, with greater precision to the soundstage.

They also enhance ‘listenability’. You can sit in front of your equipment for longer and enjoy more music more frequently. The sound possesses a sense of focus. The more Symphony S units you have, the greater that focus becomes. This also doesn’t seem to have an upper or lower ceiling for improvement. I used them under a reasonably humble Audiolab CD player and a pair of Wilson Audio Duette Twos. That ease of listening, combined with greater detail, came through regardless. And the fact that they worked just as well on a CD player as they did on a pair of loudspeakers is a valuable bonus!

This is one of those easy recommendations. It makes everything you use them with sound more focused and accurate, without sacrificing benefits elsewhere. If you try a set, don’t be surprised if you end up with a Symphony of OMEX throughout your system.